A fresh application to transform a Broughty Ferry mansion into dozens of new homes has been submitted to Dundee City Council.
The original plan to turn Armitstead House on Monifieth Road into flats and houses was first before the council in March but was withdrawn for changes to be made by Adam and McPhail Chartered Architects.
Owners H&H Properties want to build 26 homes on the site of the old children’s hospital.
If the plans are approved the original house will be partially demolished and divided up into five townhouses, and the gatehouse will be restored and renovated.
Two wings would each hold seven new homes including a two-storey maisonette in each wing, and a two-storey block of four flats would also be built within the grounds. A further two detached town houses would also be built.
Architect Colin Adam said the new plan would “reduce the impact on the existing building and the existing gatehouse”.
The change has slightly reduced the size of the two wings.
David Hewick, of Broughty Ferry Community Council, said it was important that the new construction did not overpower the original character of the mansion.
He said: “I believe the council wanted to reduce the size of the two wings next to the house, because they felt it was too overpowering in the original plans.
“The new designs have reduced the building size by making the balconies on the wings smaller. There has been some damage to the old house and vandalism.
“I hope that the new plans are satisfactory and sensitive to the original buildings and there are no more delays.”
Feedback received from the council and local community was taken into account when new designs were drawn up.
Armitstead House was used as a children’s hospital for more than 70 years, but has been abandoned since NHS Tayside closed the child development centre in 2008.
The late-19th Century villa is on the Scottish Buildings at Risk Register and has suffered damage and vandalism. H&H Properties Ltd are now awaiting planning permission from Dundee City Council.